News from BraseltonNewsTODAY - Topics from November, 2009

Dee Lavender was named the Woman of the Year last week by the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business organization. “To say that I am shocked is an understatement,” Lavender said. “As you can tell from all the other women who were nominated, they are an awesome group. You can tell that all the time and effort they ...
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Gwinnett County police say two suspects convinced a woman shopping at an area Wal-Mart store to get $3,000 in order for them to cash an alleged $500,000 winning lottery ticket. The victim was shopping at a Wal-Mart on Buford Drive when two suspects approached her. The suspects asked the victim for assistance in cashing in a winning lottery ...
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What projects will be in the works at the Jackson County Airport in six years? That will be determined by the airport authority, when it meets on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at noon, to hammer out its capital improvement plan (CIP) through FY 2015. The Georgia Department of Transportation’s aviation program is now in the process of updating its CIP ...
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The Braselton Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is looking for a potential logo — and is seeking entries in a design contest. The deadline to enter the Braselton DDA logo contest is 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17. The winning design will appear in some form on all printed materials for the DDA, including letterhead, business cards, posters, ...
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“It is the duty of nations as well as of men to swear their dependence upon the overruling power of God; to confess their sins and transgressions in humble sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon; and to recognize the sublime truth, announced in holy scriptures and proven by all history, that those ...
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Officials and residents in the Barrow County town of Bethlehem take their connection to Christmas very serious. How serious? Consider at each council meeting for the past several months an item has been on the agenda for “Christmas Star update.” The new star is now in place, but will not be turned on until late Thursday, council member ...
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A small fuel leak followed a minor accident between two tractor-trailer trucks at a Braselton store, according to the West Jackson Fire Department. One tractor-trailer truck hit another at the Pilot Travel Center on Ga. Hwy. 53 as it pulled out of a parking spot on Friday. The collision caused a hole in the passenger side fuel tank of one of ...
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Dear Katie: This is your mommy. It’s 2009 — you’re three years old now. I don’t know how old you’ll be when you read this, but you’re a smart girl and you’ll probably read this sooner than I think you will. And while nobody knows where their lives will take them, I want to tell you how thankful we are for you. I tell you this now ...
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The Thanksgiving holidays are among the busiest travels days of the year and the Georgia Department of Transportation is advising motorist to expect delays, plan ahead and be patient. Georgia DOT will suspend construction-related lane closures on all interstates and major state routes from 5 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25, until midnight, Sunday, ...
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Property taxes, the 2010 county budget and Agri-Cycle were the main topics at a town hall meeting in Talmo Tuesday night, Nov. 17. The town hall meeting was hosted by Jackson County Commissioner Bruce Yates. Mike Dowd voiced his concern with the value of his property and the amount he is being taxed on the property. Dowd said he is currently ...
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